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Perez captures first US PGA Tour title with Bob Hope triumph

Mon January 26, 2009, 03:38 AM

Pat Perez captured the long awaited first title of his US PGA Tour career in style, with an eagle at the final hole of the 5.1 million-dollar Bob Hope Classic. Perez, 32, posted a three-under 69 in the fifth and final round of…

Perez captures first US PGA Tour title with Bob Hope triumph

Mon January 26, 2009, 01:50 AM

Pat Perez captured the first title of his US PGA Tour career in style on Sunday, with an eagle at the final hole of the 5.1 million-dollar Bob Hope Classic. Perez, 32, posted a three-under 69 in the fifth and final round of the…

Stricker seizes lead at Bob Hope Classic

Sun January 25, 2009, 02:23 AM

US Ryder Cup player Steve Stricker seized the lead in the 5.1 million-dollar Bob Hope Classic with a 10-under 62. Stricker's effort, on the heels of an impressive 61 on Friday, gave him a 33-under total of 255 after four rounds…

Quiros basks in blaze of birdie glory

Sat January 24, 2009, 07:40 PM

Spaniard Alvaro Quiros blazed a birdie trail in the third round of the 2.5million dollar Qatar Masters to take a one-shot lead over South African Louis Oosthuizen on Saturday. Quiros, aiming for a third European Tour title after…

Perez fires 61 to grab PGA lead but Weir lurks one back

Thu January 22, 2009, 06:38 AM

American Pat Perez fired an 11-under par 61 to seize a one stroke lead over compatriot Bubba Watson and Canada's Mike Weir after first round of the 50th Bob Hope Classic. All three leaders in the 5.1 million-dollar US PGA Tour…

Japan's "Bashful Prince" set for US PGA debut

Wed January 21, 2009, 06:23 PM

Japanese teen golf star Ryo Ishikawa will make his US PGA Tour debut next month at the Northern Trust Open after receiving a sponsor's exemption into the 6.3 million-dollar event. The 17-year-old prodigy is ranked 60th in the…

Casey wins Abu Dhabi Golf Championship

Sun January 18, 2009, 02:49 PM

Newly-married Paul Casey won the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship here on Sunday to end a two year title drought. The 31-year-old Englishman shot a final round 70 for a 21-under par total of 267. Defending champion Martin Kaymer of…

Former Masters champion Johnson seizes PGA lead

Sun January 18, 2009, 06:04 AM

Zach Johnson, the 2007 Masters winner, fired a bogey-free four-under par 66 to seize a one-stroke lead after the third round of the 5.4 million-dollar US PGA Sony Open. Johnson had three birdies on the front nine and added…

Tiger will talk during pre-inauguration event Sunday

Fri January 16, 2009, 10:09 PM

Tiger Woods, the first black golfer to win a major championship, has accepted an invitation to speak here at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday as part of pre-inauguration festivities for Barack Obama. Woods, the world's number one…

Japan's Maruyama seizes early lead at Sony Open golf

Fri January 16, 2009, 06:55 AM

Japanese star Shigeki Maruyama posted four birdies on the front nine en route to a five-under 65 and the lead after the opening round of the PGA Sony Open. Geoff Ogilvy, who cruised to a six-stroke victory at the Mercedes-Benz…

Singh to miss three weeks after right knee surgery

Thu January 15, 2009, 09:59 PM

Vijay Singh, last year's US PGA Tour playoff champion and top money winner, will miss the next three weeks of the season after undergoing arthroscopic right knee surgery. Singh, who pulled out of this week's PGA event in Hawaii,…

Edfors and Lundberg beat Abu Dhabi desert hailstorm

Thu January 15, 2009, 08:30 PM

Johan Edfors and Mikael Lundberg shot rounds of six-under par 66 to give a distinct Swedish flavour to the leaderboard at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, which was disrupted by a heavy hailstorm on the opening day Thursday. The…

Monty out to erase bitter Perth golf memories

Tue January 13, 2009, 06:01 AM

Colin Montgomerie will be out to banish the bitter memories of his last trip to Perth when he tees off in the Johnnie Walker Classic here next month. Scotsman Montgomerie and American Anthony Kim were announced here Tuesday as…

Woods woes opens door for Harrington in 2008

Tue December 23, 2008, 06:09 PM

Tiger Woods showed his toughness in 2008, but with the US superstar sidelined for much of the year it was Padraig Harrington who emerged with the lion's share of golf's most glittering prizes. Not surprisingly, 2008 began with a…

Golfer Lin over moon with Masters place

Tue December 23, 2008, 07:39 AM

Lin Wen-tang was over the moon after becoming the first Taiwanese player in 20 years to earn a place in the prestigious US Masters tournament which will take place next April. The Asian Tour standout moved up to 49th position on…

Fiji's Singh wins Tiger's World Challenge

Mon December 22, 2008, 12:43 AM

Fiji's Vijay Singh fired a final-round 67 on Sunday to win the 5.75 million-dollar Chevron World Challenge hosted by Tiger Woods. Singh finished with an 11-under total of 211 to claim 1.35 million dollars from the 5.75…

Golfer Sterne wins play-off to capture SA Open

Sun December 21, 2008, 08:24 PM

South Africa's Richard Sterne moved into the world top 50 Sunday after capturing the South African Open title at Pearl Valley Golf Estates in the western Cape. Sterne beat Northern Ireland's Gareth Maybin on the first play-off…

Singapore's Lam wins golf Volvo Masters of Asia

Sun December 21, 2008, 10:23 AM

Singapore's Lam Chih Bing broke clear of the pack on Sunday to win the season-ending Volvo Masters of Asia and claim his maiden Asian Tour victory. The 31-year-old, who was in a five-way tie for the overnight lead, fired a…

Singh eyes golf Major title

Sun December 21, 2008, 08:24 AM

New Asian number one Jeev Milkha Singh believes he can now win a Major title that will enable him to "sit at the same table with my father". The Indian star wrapped up his campaign at the season-ending Volvo Masters of Asia on…

Kim seizes lead at PGA World Challenge

Sun December 21, 2008, 12:37 AM

US Ryder Cup star Anthony Kim fired a 5-under-par 67 Saturday to seize the third-round lead at the 5.75 million-dollar Chevron World Challenge. Kim's 67 matched Vijay Singh for the low round of the day and gave him an 8-under…

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